RIP, this was one of my favorite pages. The others linked here don't match it IMO.
Names The Same and The Names The Same are different pages. There were around 5 links to The Names The Same that should have linked to Names The Same; I have fixed those links.
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Sounds good on paper (he/him)
Disambiguated per TRS:
https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16697781070.96463900&page=2#comment-36
Coincidentally, both Dennis the Menace comic series are about a mischievous kid with a slingshot and a dog.
Is there any similar trope for two characters in different franchises who *look* exactly alike?
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I think that's more likely expy, as one will likely be inspired by the other.
NamesTheSame Page Folder Fix Proposal:
During late November 2016, I was working on adding folders for each page for easier management. However, I messed it up in the NamesTheSame/RealVsFictional page by wrongfully arranging personal names by their first names (instead of last names as it's supposed to be).
Since I had several edit suspension records note , I'm currently illegible to continue editing by myself and I need a few helps on adding folders and arranging the name.
- 1. On folder listing, should I arrange it as 6 alphabets per folder (A-F, G-L, etc.) or each alphabet has its own folder (e.g. A, b, C, etc.)?
- 2. On personal name sorting, when it comes to Japanese personal names , should they follow the rule in which names are ordered by last names? Should I place the surname or the first name at the front? note
Anyway, I've made quite a mess there and I wish I can undo my mistakes. I'd appreciate If I can receive a few tips or helps on re-arranging personal names and folders there.
Thanks.
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Does the GTO example (the cars made by Ferrari, Pontiac, Mitsubishi plus the IMSA racing class vs Great Teacher Onizuka) belong in cross media or real vs fictional now? I'm confused.
Is there a trope where Name's The Same applies to two or more characters within the same work? For example, the three Sarah Connor's from The Terminator.
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You might want to ask in the Trope Finder.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
That's more an aversion of One-Steve Limit.
Found a Youtube Channel with political stances you want to share? Hop on over to this page and add them.
I want to add this to the description, but I'm not totally sure if it's right, I think it is, but I need advice:
"For those who are unfamiliar with intellectual property laws, it's totally okay to name a character with the same name as another one, if the name is trademarked (not copyrighted), then you won't be able to use it in the title of your work and in promotional material but still can use in the work."
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That may be better off in Analysis.Names The Same.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Names The Same can be a trope rather than trivia. It is frequently invoked as form of humor (in Who's on First? sense) or as a plot device involving Mistaken Identity. I do think it is true that a lot of examples listed are trivia rather than trope, but it needs to be tightened up rather than simply declared "trivia, not trope." Just my two cents.
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That seems like two characters in the same story having similar names. This trope is for names shared by characters in different works.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Thank goodness this page is gone. There literally was no criteria for it. One moment I was reading about the Hunger Games and some editor mentioned there was also a Glimmer in She-Ra. What the heck did those two have in common?? Were we gatekeeping names or not allowed to have characters with the same name? ... Yikes
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